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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 19, 1960
Page
1
Pine Falls Mr and Mrs Francois LaFrance celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Saturday January 9 marking a village milestone with a quiet family gathering and reflections on six decades together.
The January 8 1960 Powerview village council meeting presided by Mayor R Cowan re engaged J F Turcotte as Secretary Treasurer for 2500 yearly. Treasurer reported 1958 to 1959 progress and noted 15900 tax arrears and welfare costs over 6500. Plans outlined for hospital plan premiums and police protection, with committee assignments postponed. Also covered were notable wedding anniversary ceremonies and local industrial and housing project developments in Lac du Bonnet and Chalk River.
Redeemer Lutheran Church of Whitemouth held its annual congregational meeting on Wednesday January 6. Reports showed the year was successful with the original building debt retired interior decorated and a parking lot curb built. Treasurer Henry Steiner reported a healthy balance. Officers named Deacons Art Biebrich Walter Steiner Albert Pischke Trustees Alex Hill Ed Lange John Steiner Financial Secretary Fred Klapprat Treasurer Henry Steiner. A committee was appointed to study cost of new pews.
Ten candidates at St. John's Anglican Church Lac du Bonnet received the Apostolic laying on of hands in a confirmation led by Bishop H E Hives D D of Keewatin on January 12. Confirmands included Misgina Hodgkins Charlotte Freund George Freund Hart Brown Hugh Brown David King James Martin Bruce Chapman E Semple and J Ahman. Afterward a slide program on northern church work and refreshments in the parish hall followed.
The Rev Morris Green pastor at Parsonage Parke Ave invites attendance at 9 45 Sunday School and 11 00 Divine Worship. A Friday January 15 service at 7 30 p m precedes the church annual meeting at the church.
The notice lists services at Lac du Bonnet on the third Sunday after GPIPHANY with 9:00 a.m. Holy Communion 10:00 a.m. Junior Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Primary Sunday School and nursery and St Marys Church Pointe du Bois 7:00 p.m. Evening Prayer and possibly more.
A Manitoba Chambers of Commerce regional conference was held at Beausejour Ukrainian Hall on Monday January 18 with 30 representatives from ten districts. Attendees included Evan McCormick Bernie Bernard Bob Mundle J W Wade Bernie Wolfe and Nick Zunic. Delegates traveled from Winnipeg St. Boniface Transcona Oakbank Anola Hazelridge Hadashville Pine Falls Lac du Bonnet and Beausejour.
Twenty two rinks entered the Beausejour Ladies Bonspiel held January 16 and 17. Mrs Kondratuk from Seven Sisters won the grand challenge event with trophies from Naaykens and Sons. Mr Stebbe’s rink took second. Mrs McFarlane of Springfield earned second prize in the first event. Dr Giesbrecht donated trophies, and Mrs K Gretsenger earned second prize in her foursome from Beausejour. Ruth Wardrop of Lac du Bonnet captured the Dr Turner trophy in the third event after defeating Miss E Like of Beausejour. American Air Base rinks impressed newcomers, and about 100 ladies dined at Heban’s Restaurant between days of play.
Allan Dales and his Great Falls rink defeated Carl Petterson's team to take the championship in the Third Annual Mixed Bonspiel held over the weekend. Enreach of Lac du Bonnet reached the final in the other half, with Ted Waerots and friends winning the final event. The club hall hosted the Curlers Ball while Ladies served hot meals. ice maker Axel Erickson and his committee received praise for excellent ice and good conditions.
The Throne Speech opened Manitoba's 26th Legislature detailing a 12 point program. Proposals include Grand Rapids hydro plant, community development for Indian ancestry, rural water and sewer plans, flood protection, health and welfare funding, agricultural and water projects, highway expansion, weed control, education recommendations, elderly housing and hospital construction, extended driver safety, and revenue measures amid crop unharvested losses and rising farm debt. The record also notes a large road program and high factory output in 1959 alongside farm loan activity and provincial aid expansion.
The North Eastern 12th annual bonspiel starts Friday evening in Lac du Bonnet and runs through Sunday. Nineteen entries, a record, include Regina Winnipeg Great Falls Rennie Whitemouth Bissett Pine Falls and six local clubs. Three events offer four prizes each led by the Hudson's Bay trophy and Goodway restaurant trophy. A Saturday banquet at Memorial Hall hosts the visiting rinks.
The Pine Falls Rebekah Lodge Coronation No. 51 held installation Tuesday January 12 with Installing Deputy Marshal Wanda Fredericks and Deputy Noble Grand Grace Huhn officiating. Ellen Mitchell became Noble Grand. Margery Sokoloski received the Past Noble Grand Jewel. Mary Brown earned a Fifteen year Jewel. gifts were given to Marion Sharpe and pianist G Frayne for outstanding service.
A Lac du Bonnet Home and School panel discussed school dress uniformity noting a decline from tunics to modern attire. The group debated jeans, makeup, slacks for travel, and the link between neat dress and better work, urging parents to stress neatness and restrict slacks to gym days.
Lorraine Eleanor Krieshman and partner exchanged vows in a double ring ceremony at Lutheran Church of The Cross in Lac du Bonnet on Saturday December 26 1959. The rites united the couple in a formal church setting with family and local residents attending.
Maniaotogan congratulates Mrs Dick Lemard on the birth of a baby boy at Pine Falls Hospital. Ted Quesnel of Winnipeg came to help move his parents O and Mrs Quesnel to Winnipeg for the winter. Howard and Kalyn family friends hosted a surprise party at the San Antonio Hotel for their friends.
Dr K I Johnson was unanimously elected president of the Pine Falls and District Chamber of Commerce at the first general meeting held Thursday January 14. Off icers include C A Johnston vice president J L Desilets second vice president L Sunde secretary treasurer and directors G B Mulligan George Frame L P Lazaruk L Sunde W J Johnson H Holowick Jim McLeod and Zujak. The group adopted affiliation with the Manitoba and Canadian Chambers of Commerce and will meet the first Monday each month at 8 00 pm. The inaugural meeting occurred November 30 with Manitoba Chambers of Commerce members J W Wade president Bernie Wolfe Bob Mundle and N M Zunic addressing the group.
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